Lockdown - What's Worth a Watch?
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Spaceballs 2 In The Works With Mel Brooks, Josh Gad, And Josh Greenbaum
The cult 80s sci-fi comedy is getting a sequel at Amazon, with the director of Barb & Star at the helm. Read more at Empire.www.empireonline.com
Just bringing this one back up as it's currently quite big news.
The biggest thing for me is that Rick Moranis is signed! Such a shame that he had to leave the spotlight all those years ago, but an absolute legend for doing so with the circumstances.
Hopefully it's as good as we can imagine, and it's not too stifled with the modern offended-by-everything-ness. They've got the tools and the talent, that's for sure
BlessedSquirrel
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What happened here? I totally missed this.
Little quote here on it:
My wife died at the height of my fame. I quit Hollywood to raise my kids and have no regrets.
Rick Moranis married costume designer Ann Belsky in 1986, and together they built a quiet life away from the Hollywood spotlight, raising two children. But tragedy struck when Ann passed away from cancer in 1991, leaving Rick a widower and a single father.
At the height of his fame, with blockbuster roles in Ghostbusters, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, and Spaceballs, Moranis made a decision that stunned Hollywood. In 1997, he stepped away from acting almost entirely not because he had to, but because he wanted to be there for his children.
The spotlight faded, but his love for his family never did. When asked about leaving his career behind, he didn’t express regret or longing for the fame he once had. Instead, he simply said, "I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever. My life is wonderful."
Rick Moranis became one of the rare celebrities who chose family over fame. And in doing so, he became a quiet hero—not on the big screen, but in the everyday moments that mattered most.
BlessedSquirrel
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Very sad, but utter respect to him, doesn’t sound like it was a hard decision for him to make which shows he had his priorities exactly right
Exactly that. Complete measure of the man and I think everyone has respected him for it, and respected his privacy since.
Deservedly so, his name being mentioned is causing a stir. I don't know how they will do this movie justice, but if they do it could be a real movie moment.